Blues rock duo Tall Days is going to show Hoboken that the standard five-piece is so last decade.

Drummer Joe DeAngelus, 33, of Cedar Grove said he and singer/guitarist Graham Hartke, 30, of Verona, began playing together 10 years ago along with three others. Over time, however, members dropped out, leaving the two to go on alone.

Seeing a Grammy-winning duo at Maxwell’s in Hoboken - where Tall Days will perform on Wednesday - inspired them to keep going.

“We saw The Black Keys when they were first starting out at Maxwell’s around the time that people were leaving the band in 2002,” said DeAngelus. “We said, ‘We can do that duo thing!’ We see what they’re doing and we see them as an example.”

Today, the band is still going strong and has recently released their first full-length album, “Battling the Elements.”

“It’s about the things you go through in life and trying to fight through them. That’s what we’ve been doing,” said DeAngelus, who said primary songwriter Hartke draws from their experiences and friends’ stories and that they both jam together to find each tune’s riffs.

“We’ve been playing together for a decade and at our age, a lot of people stop playing. But we want to keep going, even with families, jobs and responsibilities.”

This time around, DeAngelus said he and Hartke took a more hands-on approach and took their time perfecting the record’s sound. With even more songs in the works and 10 years worth of material under their belt, DeAngelus said they’re ready for the Maxwell’s crowd.

“We’ve played there a couple times before and that’s maybe our favorite place to play in the whole area. It’s a really cool place to play, it’s always got a good crowd - we’re very excited.”

Tall Days and The Wicked Tomorrow will perform on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 9 p.m. at Maxwell’s, 1039 Washington St., Hoboken. Tickets are $7. For more information, visit TallDays.com or MaxwellsNJ.com.

Check out Tall Days performing "Be Somebody" at CBGB's in New York City with help from a bass player.